Catkin Yew vs Jumping Weevil

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Orchestes testaceus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Jumping Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Jumping Weevil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Taxaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Orchestes
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Orchestes testaceus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Jumping Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Jumping Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Jumping Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.